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The Arrival

Synopsis

People wait for something to happen. They lay on the fields and in the houses and wait for the arrival of a foreign element that promises to change their lives. It won't be until this arrival that they will be set free.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
3 mins
Format
5:4
Director
Blanca Escoda Agusti
Editor
Blanca Escoda Agusti
Director of Photography
Blanca Escoda Agusti
Sound
Blanca Escoda Agusti
Composer
Helena Jimenez
Principal cast
Joanna Comas, Angel Escalante, Xavi Acarin

Genre

Experimental Horror Woman Director Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction Animation Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Sales Company

Blanca Escoda Agusti

T 0798 322 1457

blanca-escoda@hotmail.com

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